The Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between the UAE and Vietnam has officially come into force, representing a significant expansion and strengthening in trade and investment relations between the two nations.
The equity markets in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and UAE led gains across Gulf in January, outperforming regional peers as strong earnings, economic momentum and policy support lifted investor sentiment. The Saudi equity index rose 8.5% for the month, the strongest performance in the Gulf, said a report.
Tourism365, the tourism arm of the Adnec Group, will highlight its exceptional tourism services and bespoke travel solutions tailored for inbound travellers to Abu Dhabi and the UAE at ITB Berlin, the world’s leading tourism trade show.
PureHealth, the largest healthcare group in the Middle East, and Yellow Door Energy, the leading sustainable energy partner for businesses in the Middle East and South Africa, have signed a master lease agreement to bring clean electricity to its network of hospitals and clinics in the UAE.
A Gaza firm has been contracted to build an Emirati-funded compound for displaced Palestinians in a part of the territory under Israeli military control, reported Reuters. Spanning 74 acres near Rafa, it will be able to house tens of thousands of people in pre-fabricated trailer-style units stacked multiple storeys high.
e&, a telecom and technology leader, has delivered record financial performance in 2025, reporting consolidated revenues of AED72.9 billion ($19.85 billion), an increase of 23.1 per cent year-over-year (YoY) from AED59.2 billion.
The UAE Ministry of Finance (MoF), in its capacity as issuer and in collaboration with the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) as issuing and payment agent, has launched the first-ever 7-year tranche of UAE dirham-denominated Islamic Treasury Sukuk (T-Sukuk) valued at AED550 million.
Three Gulf states — Bahrain, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates — have reaffirmed their solidarity with Kuwait following Iraq’s submission of maritime coordinates and maps to the United Nations, which they say infringe on Kuwait’s sovereign rights.
EDGE Group, an UAE-based defence company, and Safran Electronics & Defence, an international technology group, have signed an agreement to jointly explore the development, production and commercialisation of advanced air-to-ground weapon systems.
The UAE topped the list of Oman’s trading partners last year in non-oil exports - including chemicals, metals and machinery - as well as re-export activities, and merchandise imports, said a report. Other prominent trading partners included Saudi Arabia, India, China, Iran and UK.
